Geofenced Universal URL for Location-Based Media Sharing
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing methods for sharing media content, such as social networks, email, SMS, and web pages, require prior knowledge of specific information like usernames, website addresses, or hashtags, making it difficult for groups of people with no prior relationship to efficiently share experiences, such as at events or locations, where not everyone knows each other.
Innovation Solution
A geofenced universal URL system that allows media to be uploaded and accessed based on location, using a single URL that does not require unique identifiers, where media is accessible to users within a predetermined area around the upload location, enabling seamless sharing among individuals without prior connections.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If a single geofenced universal URL is used for media sharing, then ease of operation is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a server as an intermediary that manages the geofenced universal URL system. The server stores media content, manages geofence definitions, and handles URL generation and validation. This intermediary approach allows the mobile devices to keep their operation simple while the server absorbs the system complexity of managing location-based access control and media distribution.
2Reliability
If location-based access control is implemented, then security is improved, but ease of operation deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The system automatically determines whether a user should have access to media based on their current location relative to the geofence, without requiring manual authentication or user intervention. The mobile device's location services and the server work together to automatically grant or deny access, making the security mechanism transparent to the user while maintaining strong access control.
3Adaptability or versatility
If geofencing technology is used for media sharing, then adaptability is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent creates a universal URL system that can serve multiple functions: sharing photos, videos, links, and other media types; supporting different geofence configurations; and working across different mobile devices and platforms. This universal approach allows a single system to handle diverse media sharing scenarios without requiring separate mechanisms for each case, thereby improving adaptability while managing complexity through consolidation.
Data Source
AI summary
There is disclosed herein a system and method for enabling access to media. The method includes receiving media and a media location indicating a location from which the media was shared, storing the media in conjunction with a geofence area defined by the media location plus a pre-determined area around the media location, receiving a request for any media from a device along with a device location indicating a location of the device making the request, and comparing the device location with the geofence area and, when the device location is within the geofence area, providing access to the media, and when the device location is outside of the geofence area, denying access to the media.